Title:
Costume and fashion : a concise history
Author:
Laver, James, 1899-1975.
ISBN:
9780500203484
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Edition:
4th ed. / concluding chapter by Amy de la Haye and Andrew Tucker.
Publication Information:
New York : Thames & Hudson, 2002.
Physical Description:
304 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Series:
World of art
World of art.
Contents:
How it all began Greeks and Romans Early Europe The Renaissance and the sixteenth century The seventeenth century The eighteenth century From 1800 to 1850 From 1850 to 1900 From 1900 to 1939 Rationed fashion to pluralistic style
Abstract:
James Laver's (Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK) classic 1969 /A concise history of fashion/ remains largely intact in this new edition. The text describes costume, clothing, and fashion from ancient times through the present. New to the fourth edition is a revision of the final chapter, on fashion from 1940-2001. First written for an earlier edition by Amy de la Haye (Victoria & Albert Museum), it has been revised by Andrew Tucker to include the turn of the (20th) century trends, including Gucci, Prada, urban sportswear, and must-have accessories.
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